First Practice – Easy 90 minutes – WSDB

Team Name
WS Design Build
Location
Roxhill #1
Date
06/08/2017
Start Time
1:00
End Time
2:28
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 0:45-1:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
Runner touches bases until ball returned to coach.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 1:00-1:10 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
notes Notes:
Challenge technique.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 1:10-1:20 timer 10 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
notes Notes:
Compete to keep baseballs off of ground.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Rundown FlyBy’s
stopwatch 1:25-1:38 timer 13 Minutes
Support fundies, add football pattern.
Outfield Approach
stopwatch 1:38-1:53 timer 15 Minutes
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Airplane Take Offs
stopwatch 1:53-2:08 timer 15 Minutes
Fastest Man Standing
stopwatch 2:08-2:23 timer 15 Minutes
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 2:23-2:28 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
BE AGGRESSIVE (see below for notes)

"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."

– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)

AGGRESSIVE

  •  Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
  •  Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
  •  We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time